Cathy Troisi
@clt1020.bsky.social
Infectious disease epidemiologist, professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (opinions are my own), public health advocate, co-editor Control of Communicable Diseases Manual
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Oh hey, H5N1 in Texas dairy cows! Are you a new spillover or have you always been there, undetected b/c of insufficient testing?
It’s migration season, almost flu season, & we’ve never had a handle on the cow outbreak. Bird flu is here & we ignore at our peril
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
It’s migration season, almost flu season, & we’ve never had a handle on the cow outbreak. Bird flu is here & we ignore at our peril
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
H5N1 detected in Texas dairy herd; researchers can't pinpoint source of California child's illness
www.cidrap.umn.edu
September 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Oh hey, H5N1 in Texas dairy cows! Are you a new spillover or have you always been there, undetected b/c of insufficient testing?
It’s migration season, almost flu season, & we’ve never had a handle on the cow outbreak. Bird flu is here & we ignore at our peril
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
It’s migration season, almost flu season, & we’ve never had a handle on the cow outbreak. Bird flu is here & we ignore at our peril
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Not Sure Where to Turn for Trusted Vaccine Guidance? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Not Sure Where to Turn for Trusted Vaccine Guidance?
The Vaccine Integrity Project is analyzing the latest data
www.medpagetoday.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Not Sure Where to Turn for Trusted Vaccine Guidance? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Remember the Boars Head listeria outbreak that killed 10 people & made 60+ ill? Well a key CDC program will no longer be monitoring for listeria & other foodborne illnesses. Without early detection & intervention—more people will get seriously sick & die.
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
www.nbcnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Remember the Boars Head listeria outbreak that killed 10 people & made 60+ ill? Well a key CDC program will no longer be monitoring for listeria & other foodborne illnesses. Without early detection & intervention—more people will get seriously sick & die.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The number of babesiosis cases from ticks is increasing. Prof. Durland Fish says babesiosis has the potential to become a much more important public health threat than Lyme disease because of its high mortality rate.
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Experts warn of spreading tick bite disease
A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time."
www.newsweek.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The number of babesiosis cases from ticks is increasing. Prof. Durland Fish says babesiosis has the potential to become a much more important public health threat than Lyme disease because of its high mortality rate.
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Learn more ⬇️
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Comprehensive look at U.S. children’s health finds ‘steady decline’ | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Comprehensive look at U.S. children’s health finds ‘steady decline’
U.S. children are more likely to die than those in other high-income countries, a new analysis confirms
www.science.org
July 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Comprehensive look at U.S. children’s health finds ‘steady decline’ | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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In this upcoming TEPHI Grand Rounds webinar, Katherine Wells, DrPH, MPH, will share insights from the 2025 West Texas
measles outbreak — the largest U.S. measles outbreak in over two decades. Register at go.uth.edu/TEPHIGR_Regi....
measles outbreak — the largest U.S. measles outbreak in over two decades. Register at go.uth.edu/TEPHIGR_Regi....
July 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In this upcoming TEPHI Grand Rounds webinar, Katherine Wells, DrPH, MPH, will share insights from the 2025 West Texas
measles outbreak — the largest U.S. measles outbreak in over two decades. Register at go.uth.edu/TEPHIGR_Regi....
measles outbreak — the largest U.S. measles outbreak in over two decades. Register at go.uth.edu/TEPHIGR_Regi....
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To really make a difference, the Government should commit to long-term consistent funding, so that Directors of Public Health are able to work with local communities to implement longer term plans to improve health and wellbeing.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
March 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
To really make a difference, the Government should commit to long-term consistent funding, so that Directors of Public Health are able to work with local communities to implement longer term plans to improve health and wellbeing.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Unconscionable.
🧪 The CDC shelved a measles risk report, citing public awareness, as HHS shifts toward emphasizing vaccine choice under Secretary RFK Jr. Experts warn of rising threats with outbreaks in 19 states. 🩺🛟
The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.propublica.org
March 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Unconscionable.
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Public health leaders are voicing their outrage over a Trump administration plan to fire 10,000 workers across HHS citing the potentially irreparable harm it would cause to the nation's health. publichealthnewswire.org?p=hhs-layoff...
Cuts to HHS staff, public health funding will undermine nation's well-being | Public Health Newswire
publichealthnewswire.org
March 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Public health leaders are voicing their outrage over a Trump administration plan to fire 10,000 workers across HHS citing the potentially irreparable harm it would cause to the nation's health. publichealthnewswire.org?p=hhs-layoff...
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US women deserve better
March 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
US women deserve better
After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic www.texastribune.org/2025/03/18/t... via @texastribune.org
After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic
Five years after Texas’ first COVID death, the state spends less on public health, vaccination rates have dropped and a distrust of authority has taken hold.
www.texastribune.org
March 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic www.texastribune.org/2025/03/18/t... via @texastribune.org
A Sunday thought
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A Sunday thought
Friends,
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March 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A Sunday thought
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#Measles is the most infectious #virus known.
It's a harbinger of low #vaccination rates & we will likely see outbreaks of other vaccine preventable diseases, as these vaccine rates decrease.
@clt1020.bsky.social, epidemiologist at @uthealthhouston.bsky.social
#quote
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/26/h...
It's a harbinger of low #vaccination rates & we will likely see outbreaks of other vaccine preventable diseases, as these vaccine rates decrease.
@clt1020.bsky.social, epidemiologist at @uthealthhouston.bsky.social
#quote
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/26/h...
Child in West Texas is first US measles death in a decade | CNN
The first measles death in the growing outbreak in West Texas was a school-aged child.
edition.cnn.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#Measles is the most infectious #virus known.
It's a harbinger of low #vaccination rates & we will likely see outbreaks of other vaccine preventable diseases, as these vaccine rates decrease.
@clt1020.bsky.social, epidemiologist at @uthealthhouston.bsky.social
#quote
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/26/h...
It's a harbinger of low #vaccination rates & we will likely see outbreaks of other vaccine preventable diseases, as these vaccine rates decrease.
@clt1020.bsky.social, epidemiologist at @uthealthhouston.bsky.social
#quote
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/26/h...
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Black History Month, Public Health Edition
Dr. Joycelyn Elders became the first black surgeon general in 1993. She was an outspoken advocate for sex-ed, sex-positivity, contraceptives, and choice. She was ousted less than 2 years later for her advocacy.
#blackhistorymonth
Dr. Joycelyn Elders became the first black surgeon general in 1993. She was an outspoken advocate for sex-ed, sex-positivity, contraceptives, and choice. She was ousted less than 2 years later for her advocacy.
#blackhistorymonth
February 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Black History Month, Public Health Edition
Dr. Joycelyn Elders became the first black surgeon general in 1993. She was an outspoken advocate for sex-ed, sex-positivity, contraceptives, and choice. She was ousted less than 2 years later for her advocacy.
#blackhistorymonth
Dr. Joycelyn Elders became the first black surgeon general in 1993. She was an outspoken advocate for sex-ed, sex-positivity, contraceptives, and choice. She was ousted less than 2 years later for her advocacy.
#blackhistorymonth
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@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
📣 UPDATE: OK, still working with some others to figure out the best way to present it all, but in the meantime here's the first batch of links to the most-recent archived versions of every page at the CDC prior to the Trump/Musk Purge:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
In which I provide links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 1 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
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